German Population in Lewis County, WV by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

German residents in Lewis County, WV total 2,681 people, according to the latest U.S. Census estimates. Of that, 635 live in Weston - the only incorporated city in Lewis County included in this analysis* - while the remaining population appears to reside in unincorporated parts of the county or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking. This pattern suggests a blended distribution across both urban and rural areas of Lewis County. The sections below explores how the German community is spread across the county and how it compares with similar rural populations throughout West Virginia.

Top 5 cities with the largest German population in Lewis County

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    Weston
    German population in Weston is 635
    16.35% of Weston population is German

Overview of German population in Lewis County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Lewis County with 2,681 German residents (16% of 16,808 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 41st percentile nationally among counties and 42nd percentile within West Virginia for German population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Lewis County's German population of 16% surpassing both West Virginia's state average of 14.7% and the national average of 12.6%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Lewis County's 2,681 German residents constitute 1% of West Virginia's total German population of 261,660.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Lewis County contains 6.9 German Americans per square mile, below West Virginia's average of 10.9 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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German Population in Lewis County — Weston

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 635 German population in Weston, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
cities in Lewis County, WV ranked by German population count
Rank by German Population
City
German Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Lewis County German Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Weston 635 16.35% 23.69%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Lewis County, WV by their German population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines German population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having German ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as German alone, while others identify as German along with another race (such as German and German).
  • We’ve used the “German alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the German population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as German alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as German .
  2. % of Total Lewis County German Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. German population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small German populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported German population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where German populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.